[New York] Guidance and FAQs on statewide paid sick leave law released

New York State has released an informal guidance page - including frequently asked questions - about the newly enacted statewide paid sick leave law, which took effect on September 30, 2020. Previous coverage from The National Law Review highlighted that the law requires employers with New York employees to provide a certain amount of paid or unpaid sick leave to be used for certain medical and employee safety-related reasons. (Links via original reporting)

Specifically, under the new law:

• Employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of less than $1 million in the prior tax year must provide employees with up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave.
• Employers with between 5 and 99 employees and employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of greater than $1 million in the prior tax year must provide each employee with up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.
• Employers with 100 or more employees must provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year.

Employees must accrue sick leave at a rate of at least 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. Alternatively, employers can fulfill their obligation under the law by providing the full amount of sick leave in a lump sum at the beginning of each year. The National Law Review provides a detailed breakdown of the key highlights from the new guidance.

New York State has released an informal guidance page - including frequently asked questions - about the newly enacted statewide paid sick leave law, which took effect on September 30, 2020. Previous coverage from The National Law Review highlighted that the law requires employers with New York employees to provide a certain amount of paid or unpaid sick leave to be used for certain medical and employee safety-related reasons. (Links via original reporting)

Specifically, under the new law:

• Employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of less than $1 million in the prior tax year must provide employees with up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave.
• Employers with between 5 and 99 employees and employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of greater than $1 million in the prior tax year must provide each employee with up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.
• Employers with 100 or more employees must provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year.

Employees must accrue sick leave at a rate of at least 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. Alternatively, employers can fulfill their obligation under the law by providing the full amount of sick leave in a lump sum at the beginning of each year. The National Law Review provides a detailed breakdown of the key highlights from the new guidance.